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Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink America Online Will Now Be Free. What Does This Mean For You? Original Air Date: August 8, 2006

Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Teach Teenage Budgeting Habits Original Air Date: July 14, 2006

When your spouse dies with credit card debt, is it your responsibility to pay it off? It depends on whether the person who died had an estate with money to pay off the credit cards. If the deceased did not have an estate to pay off the debt it may fall to the spouse, depending on whose name was on…

When undertaking home improvement projects like replacing flooring, the price you pay can depend on how the house is laid out. Sometimes there is more waste when a room is smaller, increasing the cost. To get a fairly decent estimate, try to add up the room sizes and then figure out how much…

If you have a family you may be thinking about buying life insurance. But how much life insurance do you need? To figure out how much of a life insurance policy to buy you need to take into account your daily expenses. If you don't want to buy life insurance as financial protection you should…

Healthcare expenses are top of mind on this Ilyce Glink radio show. How do healthcare costs affect small business startups? Later in the show, Ilyce takes calls on a range of topics related to the topic of healthcare expenses. She also thanks the listeners of WSB Radio for their generous donations…

A qualified tuition program is another name for a 529 plan, which allows you to save and invest money for college expenses. 529 plans or QTPs provide people with special tax benefits, such as accumulating earnings tax-free, if you meet education expense levels. QTPs may also be set up by educational…

Considering taking a deduction for home office expenses? If so, this article on home office deductions is a must read.

Buyer closing costs can rack up in a hurry. Here's a detailed look at all of the closing costs you might have to pay when you buy a home.

We updated this article June 2009, take a look at the updated closing costs for buyers.

When a family member wants to bequest property to another family member you need to do estate planning. If the property owner has liens against her property, that is she owes money to creditors who want to be paid when the property is sold, then the new property owner may be liable for those debts…

When you use your car for work you may be able to deduct your automobile expenses on your taxes. Eligible automobile expenses for a tax deduction include mileage and depreciation. But if you don't itemize your deductions on your taxes you cannot claim your automobile expenses as one of these…

A retired couple would like to pay cash for their new home. Seniors living on a fixed income should do everything they can to reduce their monthly expenses. You can pay cash for a house and open up a home equity line of credit instead of taking out a mortgage loan.

When you buy a home as a real estate investment you need to also consider the costs it will take to maintain the home. Home repairs, home improvements and home maintenance can all add up and increase what it costs to keep your real estate investment in fine shape. Learn the different kinds of home…

It's hard enough to save money and be financially solvent when you're working full time. It's even harder to save money and be financially solvent while searching for a new job. Unemployment depletes your savings account quickly and makes being financially solvent a chore. But by cutting back and…

In this Money 101 segment on WGN, the topic is women and money. When it comes to personal finances, women need to understand personal finance basics and be proactive in managing their financial lives. Those women who delegate financial management to their partners often are in for a rude awakening…

Do you know how much you spend to look your best? It's probably a lot more than you think. Some people spend so much money, they're embarrassed about it. The expenses of personal grooming and beauty can really add up, and a lot of those products never even get used.

As you age you'll continue to have expenses but you likely won't have a job or extra income coming in. How can you meet your expenses as an elderly person? If property taxes put a big dent in your resources, you may want to consider selling your property and renting a home. Other options for…

A million dollars just doesn't buy what it used to. While home prices are up across the board in the United States, housing prices in Europe and overseas are skyrocketing. The multi-million dollar housing price tags indicate how quickly wealth has been created around the world in the past decade.

The First Family becomes first-time home buyers as they purchase a home to move into when President Clinton leaves office. While their home purchase might be on a larger scale than other first-time home buyers, they still have to go through the same process. Like any other home buyers, the First…

When buying a home many people think about the financial benefits first: deducting mortgage interest, building equity in your home and the home's appreciation in value. But buying a home offers non-financial benefits as well. These non-financial benefits include giving you a sense of community…

Everything costs more with a larger home, including mortgage and insurance payments, real estate taxes, maintenance and upkeep. But the actual process of selling your home and buying another will take the first significant bite out of your wallet. Sellers often pay more than 10 percent of the sales…